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Brussels to host Belarus-EU visa talks 24-25 November
MINSK, 20 November (BelTA) – Representatives of the Foreign Ministry and the Interior Ministry of Belarus are expected to attend the second round of consultations concerning the signing of the agreements on visa liberalization and readmission which is due in Brussels on 24-25 November, Spokesman for the Belarusian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Mironchik told reporters on 20 November, BelTA has learned.According to Dmitry Mironchik, the first round of consultations took place in Minsk on 12-13 June. “The Belarusian side suggested that the European Commission introduce into the text the draft agreements on a number of provisions aimed at streamlining visa processing, extending the period of validity and simplifying mutual trips between the citizens of Belarus and the EU. The Belarusian delegation hopes for an adequate response to the proposals during the consultations in Brussels,” Dmitry Mironchik said.
In his words, the Belarusian proposals are aimed first of all at availability of the full list of documents that should be presented to the embassy in order to get a visa.
Apart from that, the proposals have been developed to interest and encourage legislative execution. “If a person, for instance, gets a three-month visa, visits and acts in the EU within the limits of law, next time he can get a one-year visa, then a visa for two years and so on. We would like our visa procedures encourage the obeyance of rules in both the EU and Belarus,” Dmitry Mironchik said.
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